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13  Nochi tlacatl ma tetlacamati intech on tequihuajquej, pampa xnemij tequihuajquej yejhuan Dios xoquincalactij, yej nochi quech tequihuajquej nemij Dios oquincalactij. Yejhua ica, tej, on yejhuan quixnamiqui on tequihuajquetl, quixnamiqui on tlen Dios oquitlalij. Niman on yejhuan ijcon quichihuaj quiselisquej tlajtlacolmacalistli ipampa on tlen quichihuaj. On yejhuan quichihuaj tlen cuajli xnomojtiaj intech on tequihuajquej, yej san on yejhuan quichihuaj on tlen xcuajli. ¿Ticnequi, tej, tinemis xican nemojtijli intech on tequihuajquej? Tla ijcon ticnequi tinemis, cuajli xmohuica, niman on tequihuajquej mitztlacaitasquej. Dios oquincalactij tequihuajquej para mitzpalehuisquej. Pero tla xcuajli timohuica, xquinmacajsi pampa on tequihuajquej melahuac tecastigarohuaj. Yejhuamej itequitcahuan Dios yejhuan castigarosquej quen nonequi on yejhuan quichihua on tlen xcuajli. Yejhua ica nonequi para xquintlacamati on tequihuajquej, xsan para ma ca ticselis on castigo, yej pampa ticmatzticaj ica nonequi para ijqui ticchihuas. Yejhua ica, tej, no nenquitlaxtlahuaj on impuestos, pampa on tequihuajquej quichihuaj intequiu pampa quitequichihuiliaj Dios.

Nochimej xquintlaxtlahuilican on tlen nenquinhuiquiliaj. Xquintlaxtlahuilican on yejhuan nenquinhuiquiliaj inrentas, niman on yejhuan nenquinhuiquiliaj impuestos. Xtlacaitacan on yejhuan quimelahua quiselis tetlacaitalistli, niman xselican quen hueyixticaj on yejhuan hueyixticaj. Ma ca yacaj itlaj xcuiquilican, yej san yejhua on tetlajsojtlalistli yejhuan se ihuan ocse nonequi quinopialisquej. Ijcuac se tlacatl tetlajsojtla, on tlen tlanahuatia itlanahuatil Moisés nochi yoquitlacamat. On tlanahuatiltin yejhuan ijquin quijtohuaj: “Ma ca tiahuilnemis, ma ca titemictis, ma ca titlachtequis, ma ca tiquelehuis on tlen teyaxca”, niman nochimej on ocsequimej tlanahuatiltin tenquisaj nochi tla nenquitlacamatij in tlanahuajtijli yejhuan ijquin quitohua: “Xtlajsojtla motlalticpacchanejcau no ijqui quen tejhua timotlajsojtla.” 10 Yejhuan tetlajsojtla xquitechihuilia on tlen xcuajli. Yejhua in quijtosnequi ica tla se tlacatl tetlajsojtla, yejhua quichihua nochi tlen tlanahuatia on tlanahuatijli.

11 Nonequi para ijcon nenquichihuasquej, pampa ye nenquimatztoquej tlen tonajli tinemij. Yejhua ica, tej, xtlamachilistlachacan niman xmatican tlinon nochijticaj aman, pampa más ye nisiu huajlau Cristo para techquixtis ipan in tlalticpactli xquen ijcuac achtoj onentlaneltocaquej. 12 Ye tlamis in tonaltin ijcuac tinemij ipan in tlalticpactli, niman ye nisiu pehuas on tonaltin ijcuac tinemisquej ihuan Dios. Yejhua ica xcajcahuacan on tlen xcuajli yejhuan tlacamej quichihuaj ipan in tlalticpactli. Xtlanican on xcuajli niman xchihuacan on tlen cuajli. 13 Ma titohuicacan cuajli quen on yejhuan nemij ihuan Dios ipan chipahualistli. Ma ca ma titlahuantinemican, niman ma ca ma tiacan ne ilhuipan campa sa tzajtzihuaj. Ma ca ma tiahuilnemican niman ma ca ticahuilican ma quinequi totlalnacayo on tlen xcuajli. No ma ca ma titohuijsoquican inhuan ocsequimej. Niman no ma ca ma titenexicolitacan. 14 Yej ocse tlamantic. Xmohuicacan quen toTeco Jesucristo nohuica, niman ma ca ma xnemilican quen nenquipactisquej nemotlalnacayo ica on tlen yejhua quinequi.

Submission to Governing Authorities

13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,(A) for there is no authority except that which God has established.(B) The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted,(C) and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(D) For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.(E) Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(F)

This is also why you pay taxes,(G) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(H) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Love Fulfills the Law

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(I) The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](J) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(K) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](L) 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.(M)

The Day Is Near

11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come(N) for you to wake up from your slumber,(O) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(P) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(Q) and put on the armor(R) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(S) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(T) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(U) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[c](V)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
  2. Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18
  3. Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

13 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.